84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenorchy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glenorchy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15 defines the current makeup of Glenorchy, where 25% of the small population are youngsters. This makes the area much younger than most similar places. With only 84 residents, it remains a sparsely populated part of the region.
84
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenorchy — lower than 63% of areas.
| Glenorchy | 84 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure of 38. Overall, the total population of 84 is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up only 8.3%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenorchy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Children (0–14) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most of the community are married (62.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.1%, about the same as the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenorchy, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31169/glenorchy/topic/demographics-identity